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Palm Sunday Reflection: Don’t be bystanders this week By SISTER MARY McGLONE Liturgy is drama, and Holy Week invites us not just to watch but to play our own part. The rituals of remembrance last an entire week (and a lifetime), drawing us ever more deeply into the mystery of God’s love. We begin with […]

Fourth Sunday of Lent This fourth Sunday of Lent is a day of rejoicing. We celebrate God’s great love for us Revealed through time and human history — from our moments of captivity where we were far from the temple of our faith, to the moments that we discover Jesus, lifted high upon a cross. […]

Fourth Sunday of Lent Reflection: Does God let bad things happen? By SISTER MARY McGLONE Why does God let it happen? We might be talking about the death of a child, an unjust war, the loss of young people to gang life, or even a tornado or flood.  Some people blame God and then decide […]

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Fifth Sunday of Lent Reflection: Nothing can stop God’s love By SISTER MARY McGLONE When I was 4, I told my mother that I was running away and would never come back. She replied that any child of hers who ran away and never came back would receive a punishment she/he would never forget. Well, […]

Third Sunday of Lent In today’s Gospel, Jesus cleanses the temple of human greed and manipulation of the poor. He proposes a new temple centered in the Father’s wisdom and the power of the Spirit — a temple completely dedicated to God. That we may be temples of God’s holiness. To the point: What a […]

Third Sunday of Lent Reflection: Re-evaluate your religious identity By SISTER MARY McGLONE When you ask someone what their religion is, the chance that they will say “none” has increased dramatically in the past few decades. Religiosity used to be a defining characteristic of U.S. culture. Protestants were known for the word and avoiding statues; […]